Genealogy Harssema » Geert LEIJSTRA (1928-2003)
Personal data Geert LEIJSTRA
- He was born on April 23, 1928 in Vrouwenparochie (Het Bildt) Friesland Netherlands.
- He died on April 12, 2003 in Sint Annaparochie (Het Bidt) Friesland Netherlands, he was 74 years old.
- A child of Klaas LEIJSTRA and Sjieuke Rients TIJSMA
- This information was last updated on April 7, 2015.
Household of Geert LEIJSTRA
He is married to Sijtske MIEDEMA.
They got married.
Notes about Geert LEIJSTRA
19C3R* from Yo Siccama (ca 1298 - ?)
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Birthday April 23, 1928
- The temperature on April 23, 1928 was between -0.5 °C and 12.8 °C and averaged 6.6 °C. There was 10.7 hours of sunshine (74%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
- In the year 1928: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
- March 12 » In California, the St. Francis Dam fails; the resulting floods kill 431 people.
- March 21 » Charles Lindbergh is presented with the Medal of Honor for the first solo trans-Atlantic flight.
- September 17 » The Okeechobee hurricane strikes southeastern Florida, killing more than 2,500 people.
- September 27 » The Republic of China is recognized by the United States.
- November 15 » The RNLI lifeboat Mary Stanford capsized in Rye Harbour with the loss of the entire 17-man crew.
- December 6 » The government of Colombia sends military forces to suppress a month-long strike by United Fruit Company workers, resulting in an unknown number of deaths.
Day of death April 12, 2003
- The temperature on April 12, 2003 was between -3.3 °C and 14.1 °C and averaged 6.2 °C. There was 12.5 hours of sunshine (92%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, July 22, 2002 to Tuesday, May 27, 2003 the cabinet Balkenende I, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
- In the year 2003: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 16.2 million citizens.
- January 8 » Air Midwest Flight 5481 crashes at Charlotte-Douglas Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina, killing all 21 people on board.
- January 24 » The United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation.
- January 27 » The first selections for the National Recording Registry are announced by the Library of Congress.
- May 16 » In Morocco, 33 civilians are killed and more than 100 people are injured in the Casablanca terrorist attacks.
- July 13 » French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press.
- August 19 » A suicide attack on a bus in Jerusalem, Israel, planned by Hamas, kills 23 Israelis, seven of them children, in the Shmuel HaNavi bus bombing.
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